1962 Ford Falcon Sprint V8

Quick inspection `62 Ford Falcon Sprint V8

Engine
Type: Ford Indy Car (3.76 bore x 3.130 stroke), 278 ci
Block: vintage 1965 Ford racing block
Compression ratio: 8.3:1
Oiling: internal dry sump system (one pressure pump, two return pumps), rear-mounted holding tank, 15-17 quart capacity
Rotating assembly: custom 4340 billet steel crankshaft with Honda 1.88-inch rod bearings,
Carrillo "300M" connecting rods (536 grams), Diamond forged pistons with 12cc dome,
.927-inch cassidium-coated Chevrolet wrist pins, steel ring packs
Cylinder heads: DOHC Ford Indy,four valves per cylinder, 82cc combustion chambers,
Inconel 1.50/1.40-inch valves, original Ford Indy valvesprings
Camshaft: Ford Indy Turbo camshafts (.415-inch lift, 0 degrees overlap), 14 straight-cut spur geardrive
Valvetrain: Ford Indy followers (ex-Offenhauser), copper O-ringed block, water and oil passages
Induction: custom aluminum plenum intake manifolds, twin '94 5.0L throttle bodies, 65-lb/hr injectors, Aeromotive 650-gal/hr constant electric fuel pump at 45 psi, FAST XFi controller
programmed by Paul Powell, air-to-air intercooler
Power adder: single Turbonetics GTK 1000 turbocharger, 29 psi
Ignition: FAST eDIST, 36 degrees total timing (normally aspirated), 20 degrees at 20-psi boost—fuel pressure rises commensurate with rise in boost
Exhaust: "bundle of snakes" is 1¾-inch, .065-wall stainless, single 5-inch dump to the turbo,
twin 3-inch dumps for custom stainless exhaust NASCAR side-exit style, Dynomax mufflers
Redline: 9,200 rpm
Fasteners: ARP 12-point, Carr stainless connecting rod bolts
Built by: Joey Carraccia, Denver, NC

Drivetrain
Transmission: Tremec TKO-600 5-speed (rated at 620 ft-lb), C6 Ford tailshaft, 0.68:1 high gear, Falcon Sprint bellhousing, Quarter Master flywheel, pressure plate, three 7-inch discs w/floater plates, Tilton hydraulic throwout bearing
Driveshaft: custom 3-inch-diameter steel, Spicer yokes
Rear axle: Ford 9-inch with custom-made floating hubs SCCA-style, billet 4130 bearing housing, Gleason limited-slip differential, Quarter Master 31-spline internal, 35-spline external, 3.89:1 ring-and-pinion

Chassis
Front suspension: custom chromemoly spindles, custom chromemoly upper and lower control arms, Aldan coilover shock absorbers with 550-lb-in springs, NASCAR style antisway bar,
cut-down w/slip-on splined ends
Rear suspension: parallel 4-link, Watts link centering device, Aldan coilovers with 325-lb-in springs, NASCAR-style adjustable antisway bar
Brakes: Alcon 13-inch discs w/6-piston calipers, front and rear; braided lines, twin Wilwood master cylinders w/balance bar

Wheels & Tires
Wheels: BBS forged racing, hub-mount, 16x12, front; 16x13, rear
Tires: BFGoodrich Trans-Am rain tires, 325/35, front; 345/45, rear

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• 1962
• Ford
• Falcon
• Sprint
• V8
• muscle
• car
• hot
• rod

[ilbabi]

Hi, i want to know the name of the band that is sounding during the video and teh name of the song please. It´s great!!

The car is beautifull...but here in Argentina it was the car of the police department for many years, so is underestimated.

Saludos!

[knifipu]

@ilbabi The Horrors - draw japan

[AvitiaSamuel]

seen this car at the barret jackson last year, ive got to say, its pretty bad ass what they did to it

[MrCleanPolo]

holy shit this car is insane!

[wsouth1988]

ARGH ARGH ARGH!!!

[ephenj]

any link to of it driving? Its gotta sound phenominal

[fast97gt]

wow this car was built in north carolina and my dad did the windsheild in it. the windsheild is actually 2 peices. haha

[OtayDbf]

no me gusta ni un poco el exterior. Interior esa bueno y motor ni hablar.

[greyshell77]

OMFG. I was just like "how could i make a 62 falcon look cool" then I see this. Jesus. This is insane. I wasn't thinking in this direction myself. But wow, This blows me away. Thats a lot of work!!! sick man.

[zunglaa]

the best falcon i've seen so far

[MrHellyeah2010]

Marilyn manson would look right at home in this monster!!

[ferni1glass]

aca lo que hizo el tipo, la parte delantera está aceptable desde mi punto de vista, la parte trasera responde al diseño del valiant 2, ya ahi le quita el espiritu original al coche.